Week 21 Flashcards by Studyplex Studypro | Brainscape

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scion

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n. child, descendant

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indoctrinate

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v. teach certain principles

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opulence

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n. wealth, riches

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obsequious

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adj. seeking favor; fawning

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fulsome

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adj. excessive, insincere

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lush

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adj. luxurious, elaborate

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destitution

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n. extreme poverty

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ponder

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v. consider carefully

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supplication

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n. earnest prayer

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decadence

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n. decay

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penance

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n. atonement for sin

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ascetic (n)

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n. one who practices self-denial and devotion

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desultory

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adj. occurring by chance, disconnected

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disciple

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n. follower

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metamorphosis

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n. change

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bona fide

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adj. genuine

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salvation

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n. deliverance from ruin

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materialism

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n. attention to worldly things and neglect for spiritual needs

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nurture

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v. nourish, support

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nirvana

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n. freedom from care and pain, Buddhist heaven